New facility generation residual mix aggregation method

electricitylci/globals.py

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 OVERFLOW_E = ['MIXED', 'OTHF']
 '''list: Non-green fuels that can lend overflow electricity for res. mixes.'''
 
-REM_WEIGHT_METHODS = ['count',]
+REM_WEIGHT_METHODS = ['count', 'gen']
 '''list : State-level REC sales to Balancing authority weighting methods.'''
 
 NEG_REM_METHODS = ['zero', 'keep']

electricitylci/model_config.py

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class ModelSpecs:
         Whether to create "at user; residual consumption mix" product systems.
     rem_weight_method : str
         The state-to-balancing authority weighting method (e.g., by facility
-        'count' or by 'areal' weights).
+        'count' or by facility 'gen' weights).
     neg_rem_method : str
         The method to deal with negative renewable electricity generation
         (e.g., if REC sales in a BA are greater than renewable electricity generation); choose either to 'zero' excess or 'keep' excess and

electricitylci/modelconfig/ELCI_2022_config.yml

@@ -170,11 +170,10 @@ output_residual_mix: true
 add_rem_product_systems: true
 
 # Option for state-to-BA level aggregation method. Options include:
-# 'count' -  uses facility counts that fall within the shared regions
-#            of states and balancing authorities.
-# 'area' -   performs normalized areal-weighting method between state
-#            and balancing authority boundaries.
-#            (NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED)
+# 'count' - uses facility counts that fall within the shared regions
+#           of states and balancing authorities.
+# 'gen' -   uses facility-level annual generation as weights to the 'count'
+#           method.
 rem_weight_method: 'count'
 
 # Option for handling REC totals that are greater than the renewable

electricitylci/modelconfig/ELCI_2023_config.yml

@@ -170,12 +170,11 @@ output_residual_mix: true
 add_rem_product_systems: true
 
 # Option for state-to-BA level aggregation method. Options include:
-# 'count' -  uses facility counts that fall within the shared regions
-#            of states and balancing authorities.
-# 'area' -   performs normalized areal-weighting method between state
-#            and balancing authority boundaries.
-#            (NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED)
-rem_weight_method: 'count'
+# 'count' - uses facility counts that fall within the shared regions
+#           of states and balancing authorities.
+# 'gen' -   uses facility-level annual generation as weights to the 'count'
+#           method.
+rem_weight_method: 'gen'
 
 # Option for handling REC totals that are greater than the renewable
 # energy generated by a balancing authority. Options include:

electricitylci/modelconfig/ELCI_2024_config.yml

@@ -170,11 +170,10 @@ output_residual_mix: true
 add_rem_product_systems: true
 
 # Option for state-to-BA level aggregation method. Options include:
-# 'count' -  uses facility counts that fall within the shared regions
-#            of states and balancing authorities.
-# 'area' -   performs normalized areal-weighting method between state
-#            and balancing authority boundaries.
-#            (NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED)
+# 'count' - uses facility counts that fall within the shared regions
+#           of states and balancing authorities.
+# 'gen' -   uses facility-level annual generation as weights to the 'count'
+#           method.
 rem_weight_method: 'count'
 
 # Option for handling REC totals that are greater than the renewable